Health Domain Manager (80-100%)

About the job

With 21,000 students across 28 universities of applied sciences spread over the seven cantons of Western Switzerland, HES-SO is the largest university of applied sciences in Switzerland. A reservoir of skills, ideas, innovations, creativity and knowledge, HES-SO plays a leading role in the economic, social and cultural development of the country.

To support developments in the health sector and strengthen academic coordination at the national and intercantonal levels, HES-SO is advertising the position of:

Domain Manager (80-100%)

Health Domain

Your responsibilities

Reporting to the Rector and a member of the HES-SO Executive Committee, you lead the strategic development of the Health domain and actively contribute to the academic prominence of HES-SO at the Romandy, national and international levels.

As head of the Health Domain Council, you coordinate issues related to basic education, applied research and innovation (R&I), continuing education as well as national and international collaborations.

In close collaboration with university management, domain programme leaders and institutional and professional partners, you:

• Lead strategic reflections and development projects for the domain;
• Coordinate the evolution and updating of the framework curricula for Health programmes in line with national requirements;
• Support the development of Bachelor, Master and postgraduate training offerings;
• Promote synergies between universities, networking and interdisciplinary collaborations;
• Encourage the development of applied research, innovation and Open Science;
• Represent HES-SO and the Health domain within national strategic bodies;
• Ensure close links with professional, associative and academic circles.
• In a constantly evolving environment, you actively contribute to anticipating the needs of health professions and supporting transformations in the domain.

Your profile

• You hold a Master’s degree. A doctorate is an asset;
• You are a health professional with a good understanding of field realities and current issues in the domain;
• You have academic experience in the health sector, notably in teaching and/or research activities;
• You have proven experience in a strategic leadership or management role, ideally in higher education or a complex institutional environment;
• You possess an excellent understanding of academic, political and organisational issues;
• You have a strong interest in the Swiss education system and in universities of applied sciences in particular;
• You have experience in managing cross-cutting projects and developing partnerships.

Your skills

• Your listening skills and interpersonal ease enable you to exercise unifying and motivating leadership;
• You operate comfortably in complex and highly political environments;
• You have excellent communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills;
• You demonstrate strategic vision, autonomy and a strong sense of initiative;
• You combine organisational rigour with ease in financial management;
• You know how to represent the institution with credibility, diplomacy and impact;
• You master French and have good knowledge of German; proficiency in English is an asset.

We offer you

• A strategic role at the heart of training and health issues in French-speaking Switzerland;
• A stimulating, collaborative environment with strong interaction with numerous partners;
• The opportunity to actively contribute to the evolution of health professions and the missions of universities of applied sciences;
• Attractive working conditions and great autonomy in the exercise of the role.

Activity rate: 80-100%

Contract duration: Fixed-term contract of 4 years, renewable

Start date: From 01.01.2027 or to be agreed

Workplace: Delémont or Lausanne with travel in French-speaking Switzerland

Application deadline: 12 June 2026

HES-SO adopts a recruitment policy promoting equal opportunities. We look forward to receiving your complete application (cover letter, CV and copies of diplomas and work certificates) via our platform. Only applications received through this channel will be considered. Contact is possible with Luciana Vaccaro, Rector, or Ms Maude Michaud, Human Resources Manager.